staphylococcus
STA-fa-la-KAW-kas
stafalakawkas
/ˌstæfələˈkɔkəs/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “staphylococcus” is spelled “stafalakawkas”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | s | t | a | f | a | l | a | k | aw | k | a | s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /s/ | /t/ | /æ/ | /f/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /ə/ | /k/ | /ɔ/ | /k/ | /ə/ | /s/ |
English writes “staphylococcus” with
14 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“stafalakawkas” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “staphylococcus”
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“staphylococcus” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “staphylococcus”?
“staphylococcus” is pronounced STA-fa-la-KAW-kas — IPA /ˌstæfələˈkɔkəs/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “stafalakawkas”.
How many syllables are in “staphylococcus”?
“staphylococcus” has 5 syllables: STA-fa-la-KAW-kas (the capitalized syllable is stressed).